Crypto-Friendly Sen. J.D. Vance\'s Odds as Trump VP Pick Double on Polymarket

Traders on the crypto-based prediction market now see a 29% chance that the Ohio Republican will be former President Trump's running mate, up from 14% a week ago.

Traders on the crypto-based prediction market now see a 29% chance that Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance will be former President Trump’s running mate, up from 14% a week ago.

The "Hillbilly Elegy" author and venture capitalist now has the second-highest odds of getting the Republican veep nomination among 25 possibilities offered in a Polymarket contract that has garnered $65 million of bets. The leading bet, however, is that another man not listed among the choices will get the nod, with a 33% probability.

Traders on the crypto-based prediction market Polymarket now see a 29% chance that Sen. J.D. Vance will be former President Donald Trump’s running mate.

Vance's odds of being nominated for vice president by the GOP have more than doubled from 14% a week ago on the platform, which settles bets in USDC, a stablecoin or cryptocurrency that trades 1:1 with the U.S. dollar.

The Republican is now second in line to get the veep nomination among 25 possibilities offered in a Polymarket contract that has attracted $65 million in bets. The leading bet is that another man not listed among the choices will get the nod, with a 33% probability.

Traders can buy "yes" or "no" shares for each candidate. Each share pays out $1 in USDC if the prediction comes true, and zero if not, so the market price (29 cents for a "yes" share in Vance, for example) represents the probability of the forecasted outcome.

A separate "Republican VP nominee?" contract with $7.6 million in bets puts North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum in the lead among 14 possibilities with 30% odds. Four-year-old Polymarket's volume has gone gangbusters in 2024 amid enthusiasm for political betting ahead of the November U.S. election.

Trump is expected to announce his pick before or during the Republican National Convention, which will take place from July 15 to July 18. Other possible contenders are Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson as well as former contestant Vivek Ramaswamy.

According to reports, Vance as of Sunday had not been asked to be Trump’s running mate, and neither had Rubio.

Vance could be a popular choice among crypto industry participants given his efforts to advance legislation that would clarify the rules of the road for digital assets. The Senate Banking Committee member has been circulating a draft of a bill that would reshape how the U.S. regulates digital assets, according to a report by Politico.

Unnamed sources told Politico that the proposal is more crypto-friendly than the legislation passed by the House in June.

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